TABLE 3.
Comparison of toxin concentrations detected in samples from two gastrointestinal tract locations (stomach and colon) collected simultaneously in 15 seals.
| Animal ID | Species | DA concentration (ng/g) | STX concentration (ng/g) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stomach content | Colon content | Stomach content | Colon content | ||
| 2012BS07 | Bearded seal | 2 | 4 | BDL a | 8 |
| 09BS2 | Bearded seal | 10 | 156 | BDL | 10 |
| 09BS20 | Bearded seal | 7 | 23 | BDL | BDL |
| 09BS21 | Bearded seal | BDL | 12 | BDL | 15 |
| 09BS22 | Bearded seal | 138 | 887 | BDL | BDL |
| 09BS3 | Bearded seal | 3 | 7 | BDL | 3 |
| 09BS4 | Bearded seal | 3 | 11 | BDL | 6 |
| 09BS7 | Bearded seal | 5 | BDL | BDL | 8 |
| 09BS8 | Bearded seal | 6 | 136 | BDL | 108 |
| 09BS9 | Bearded seal | 8 | 12 | BDL | 23 |
| 09RS8 | Ringed seal | 7 | 15 | BDL | 180 |
| 2011RS2 | Ringed seal | 6 | 19 | BDL | 29 |
| 2015‐RS‐10 | Ringed seal | 7 | 113 | BDL | 6 |
| 2015RS12 | Ringed seal | BDL | 142 | BDL | 4 |
| 2015RS13 | Ringed seal | BDL | 1,293 | BDL | BDL |
Note: For each seal, the highest toxin concentration is in bold.
a
BDL = below detection limits.